For formal correspondence to The Bloodhound Club, please contact the   Hon. Secretary

For Schedules to forth-coming Bloodhound Club Shows,
apply to the  Show Secretary 

Mr Shane O'Keefe,
Cruck Barn, Hermit Hill,
Wortley, Barnsley, 
W. Yorks. S35 7DF
Phone : GB(0)
(abroad 44) 7917 416008

When schedules have been prepared, they should be available for download from Arena Print

in PDF can be downloaded      .

 

Entries may be made from downloaded versions of the Schedule and Entry Form.

2010

The Bloodhound Club Spring Open Show

This followed the AGM held at Baginton, on 7th February.

The judge was Bri Cappello, of the Austrian & Swiss Affix Nineveh.

	Bri last judged for the Club at the Millenium Open Show Autumn 2000!        Bri's Report with photos of hounds is available as a PDF, here      Bri's Best in Show was Powell's Trailfinder High Flyer               and her  Reserve Best in Show was the Best Puppy: Manley and Burnside's Trailfinder Kitchener.
The Best Veteran was also Reserve Best Bitch. David Gore's ten year old, Marksbury Studious of Silverspring: .

When the schedule is ready entries may be made by downloading and printing the entry form here.

 

 

2009

The Bloodhound Club Autumn Open Show

 

This was held on Sunday 8th November at Baginton.

The show was judged by Mark Cocozza.

The bitches came out on top with:

Best in Show was Gillian Lamb's Kingwater Mrs Hippichik of Scentall,

Res BiS: Powell's Trailfinder High Flyer.

Best Dog: Lamb & Crease's Cammonstone Jupiter,

Res Dog: Borrowmans Trailfinder Gulliver and

Best Puppy Mrs P Walls' Trailfinder Kind Hearted.

 

 

The Bloodhound Club Championship Show was held on Saturday 6th June.

at Baginton, with Ken Miller judging.

Sam Sutcliffe's Marksbury Illogical of Farlap, repeated last year's success,

by again being awarded Best in Show!

Congratulations also to Sam on the Dog CC with Farlap Basnicky. 

Unfortunately we don't have photos from the day, but Sam has kindly produced these images:

 

The Bitch Reserve CC was awarded to Cartwright's Railside Molly at Longmynd

The Dog Reserve CC was awarded to

Sherlock Capers, jointly owned by Shirley Porter & Mary Fish.

who repeated his achievement from the Club's Spring Open Show, by also being Best Puppy

 

The Bloodhound Club AGM and Spring Open Show, were due to be held on the 8th February 2009,

Because of the weather forecast, following a week of snowy weather, this day of events was postponed,

and re-scheduled for Sunday 5th April, about 10 miles from the original venue,

at The Grange Hall, Southam, Nr Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV47 1QA.

The Spring Open Show was judged by Paul Letheren.

Best Dog & Best in Show was awarded to Mr & Mrs Broomes Trailfinder Judge.

Reserve Best in Show, Reserve Best Dog & Best Puppy was awarded to

Sherlock Capers, jointly owned by Shirley Porter & Mary Fish.

Best Bitch went to Helen & David Powell's Trailfinder Hopscotch

with Res Best Bitch to Shane O'Keefe's Trailfinder Guardian Angel at Darleycliffe.

 

Ten championship shows offer champion certificates (CC) for Bloodhounds. 

Entries for multiple breed championship shows generally close two months before shows,

but schedules and entry forms for these are sometimes available as PDF downloads from

the Higham Press site, eg. The last show at which Bloodhounds can qualify for Crufts

is LKA at the NEC, in early December.

The first show each year with CCs for Bloodhounds is at the Manchester Dog Show Society's

Championship Show, held at Staffordshire County Showground {streetmap.co.uk}.

A few other shows are held here.

At the Welsh Kennel Club Show, Tony Higgingbottom will be judging bloodhounds on Friday 21st August.

at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells.

Entries online can be made at Higham Press's Dog.Biz

Others may be available from Fosse Data.

which includes results for Crufts. 

 

2008

At the Bloodhound Club Open Show Autumn 2008, judge Dagmar Kenis-Pordham

awarded Best in Show to Mrs J. Dymott's Trailfinder Journalist

and Reserve Best in Show to Mr & Mrs O'Keefe's Trailfinder Guardian Angel at Darleycliffe

 It is hoped that Dagmar's report, with more photos will be included

  in the Christmas edition of the Newsletter sent by royal mail to members.

 

The Bloodhound Club Championship Show 2008

was judged by Bob Hutchinson (Herdus) on Sunday 8th June.

His Best in Show was Best Bitch: Sam Sutcliffe's Marksbury Illogical of Farlap 

Reserve Best in Show was Linda Van Der Sichels' bitch Multi Ch Charlotte Truffe Medievale, who came over from Belgium. 

Bob's report was published in the Club Newsletter June 2008. 

At Crufts 2008, Bloodhounds were judged by Leonarda Podgodzinki on Sunday 9th March. 

Her best of breed was Gore's Sagio Emilia at Silverspring (Imp, Swe).

The Dog CC was awarded to Sayles' WTCh. Cilgwri Uncanny Keano.

Reserve CCs went to Emrys-Jones' Ch. Marksbury Wistful,

and Avery & Miller's Ch. Chami Truffe Medievale

Best Puppy was Lamb's Kingswater Mrs Hippichik of Scentall, with other results available at the Crufts Pages of Fosse Data Systems Ltd.

 

The Bloodhound Club Spring 2008 Open Show was held at

Baginton Village Hall after the AGM on 3rd February.

The judge, Helen Powell (Trailfinder) awarded

Best in Show to Mr J Duckmanton's Doctor Watson,

and Reserve B I S & BP was Mr & Mrs Wright's Kingwater Hemingway.

 

Recent results for Championship Shows with classes for Bloodhounds may be available from the Higham Press site

eg. Birmingham National 2008 judged by Mr. C. Avery on Sunday 11th May 2008.

 

2007

For Bloodhound Club Shows in 2007

Try here

The Bloodhound Club also supports some societies which offer classes for Bloodhounds at their Open Shows

by giving rossettes for BoB, RBoB and BP, with £10 for BoB,

The supported shows are

Bridgwater & District

The Hound Association Open Show,

Humberside Hound Association.

South West Hound,

All these are held in April, with Bridgwater & District Open Show having

supported Bloodhound classes for the first time in 2007.

Judge: Mrs Helen Powell (Trailfinder)

BoB: Lamb's Sniffers Baggens of Scentall

RBoB: McKenzie & Illett's Sherlock Waffel of Moorlander

Best Puppy: Lamb & Crease's Cammonstone Jupiter

 

 

The latest Humberside Hound Association Open Show was on Saturday 21st April 2007

Judge: Mrs Sue Harrison (Aspencade)

Puppy:

1st- Harrington's Cammonstone Justice, 2nd- Lamb & Crease's Cammonstone Jupiter, 3rd- Page's Cammonstone Jewel

Open:

1st- Lamb's Sniffers Baggens of Scentall (Imp, SA), 2nd- Crease's Cammonstone Harmony, 3rd- Sayles' WTCh. Cilgwri Uncanny Keano & Res Sayles' Trailfinder Brave Trooper.

BoB: Lamb's Sniffers Baggens of Scentall

RBiB: & Best Puppy: Harrington's Cammonstone Justice

 

 

 

 

 

Schedules for Bloodhound Club Shows will be sent to members, and those who contact the Show Secretary.

Crufts 2008:

At Crufts 2008, Bloodhounds were judged by Leonarda Podgodzinki on Sunday 9th March

Her best of breed was Gore's Sagio Emilia at Silverspring.

The Dog CC was awarded to Sayles' WTCh. Cilgwri Uncanny Keano.

Reserve CCs went to Emrys-Jones' Marksbury Wistful,

and Avery & Miller's Chami Truffe Medievale

A photo of Emilia is available with other results here].

Championship Shows offering CCs for Bloodhounds

For the latest on shows such as Crufts, try here ?  

Directions

Baginton

Baginton is South of the ring road skirting the South of Coventry, Warwickshire, and is reached from all directions using the A46.  From the A46 follow signs to Coventry Airport.      

Click for a map of the location and here for the venue. {commercial site}

The Village Hall, has been the venue of Bloodhound Shows since 1995.  It is hidden behind the village green, parking for about twenty cars. 

Refreshment, meals and overnight accommodation can be found nearby at The Old Mill, Baginton

Langford

Langford is South of Biggleswade.  Coming from the South, the quickest route is up the A1, turning left at the water tower. [ for the next show this junction will be available from the North.]
Keep left at the first mini-roundabout, then right at 'The Boot'.
There are two more pubs to pass Northwards through Langford; 'The Red Cow' and 'The Wrestlers'.
Then between the road restrictions, turn left after the Cricket pitch.
      Click for a map of the location and here for the venue. {commercial site}